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The orthodox evangelist. Or A treatise wherein many great evangelical truths (not a few…
The orthodox evangelist. Or A treatise wherein many great evangelical truths (not a few whereof are much opposed and eclipsed in this perilous hour of the passion of the Gospel) are briefly discussed, cleared, and confirmed: as a further help, for the begetting, and establishing of the faith which is in Jesus. As also the state of the blessed, where; of the condition of their souls from the instant of their dissolution: and of their persons after their resurrection. By John Norton, teacher of the church at Ipswich in New England.The orthodox evangelist. Or A treatise wherein many great evangelical truths (not a few whereof are much opposed and eclipsed in this perillous hour of the passion of the Gospel) are briefly discussed, cleared, and confirmed: as a further help, for the begeting, and establishing of the faith which is in Jesus. As also the state of the blessed, where; of the condition of their souls from the instant of their dissolution: and of their persons after their resurrection. By John Norton, teacher of the church at Ipswich in New England.
London: printed by John Macock for Henry Cripps, 1654
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Our disobedience to the Gospel, so far exceeds in evil, our disobedience to the Law, as the Gospel transcends the Law.
The Sovereignty of God in this particular,1 is his absolute free Power to show, or not to show mercy unto man, according to his own good pleasure.
The Soveraignty of God in this particular,1 is his absolute free Power to shew, or not to shew mercy unto man, according to his own good pleasure.
- 1The Sovereignty of God.The Soveraignty of God.
Gods making himself a Debtor unto his Elect, is the effect of his good pleasure. Rom. 9.18. We know not that we are of the number of his Elect, unto whom he hath made himself a Debtor, until we do believe.